Selling a campervan

A campervan sells by the same routes as a motorhome: advertise it yourself, pay a broker, part-exchange it, or sell it to a company that buys them. What differs is the cost of advertising, which runs from nothing at Campers4Sale to £12.95 at Quirky Campers for a private seller, and the two questions every buyer asks: who converted it, and what the log book says it is.

Both questions are answered below the table. For the DVLA steps when it sells, see the log book section on the motorhome page, because they are the same.

What each route costs

Prices are what each company's own page showed on 29 September 2026, for private sellers.

What the log book body type means

The V5C records a body type, such as panel van or motor caravan. DVLA says the body type only describes how the vehicle looks, for identification, and "does not affect the insurance category of the vehicle, or have any effect on speed limits or other legislative requirements". A converted van can be used as a camper without the body type changing, as long as it has the internal features a motor caravan needs.

DVLA will only consider changing the body type to motor caravan if the log book already shows one of a set list of van types, including panel van, light van, Luton van, minibus and MPV. Inside, the conversion needs seats and a table, somewhere to sleep (which can be the seats converted), cooking facilities and storage, all rigidly fixed apart from the table. Outside, DVLA looks for features such as two or more windows on one side of the body, a separate door into the living area, motor caravan graphics on both sides, an awning bar, and a high-top roof. A pop-top roof does not count.

So say in the advert what the log book shows today, and don't promise a buyer it can be changed.

What buyers ask about the conversion

• Who converted it. A converter's name and year, or a plain statement that it is a self-build, with the receipts for the work.
• The gas and the electrics. A habitation check covers gas, electrics, water, heating and damp. The Approved Workshop Scheme says it is not a legal requirement, but a recent report answers the question before it is asked.
• The weight. Up to 3,500kg maximum authorised mass, a buyer who passed their test on or after 1 January 1997 can drive it on a car licence. Give the figure from the weight plate. The motorhome page covers heavier vans.
• The MOT. Buyers can look up past MOT results and recorded mileage on GOV.UK from the registration.

Before anyone collects it, read selling without being scammed: the fake payment screenshot and the fake banking app are both used on people selling vans. The paperwork guide lists what to hand over, and are 'we buy any' companies worth it covers selling to a buying company.